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Andrew Thomas Crummy (born 14 November 1959) is a Scottish artist, who has designed several major works such as the '' Great Tapestry of Scotland'' (2013).

Early life and education

Crummy was born in

Craigmillar Craigmillar ( gd, Creag a' Mhuilleir, IPA: �kʰʲɾʲekˈaˈvɯʎɪɾʲ, from the Gaelic ''Creag Maol Ard'', meaning 'High Bare Rock', is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, about south east of the city centre, with Duddingston to the north and Ne ...

, Edinburgh, where his mother

Helen Crummy Helen Crummy MBE (10 May 1920 – 11 July 2011) was a founder of The Craigmillar Festival Society, and served as the Organising Secretary for the group until 1985. Biography Helen Crummy was born in Leith, Helen Murray Prentice. She became on ...

was a community activist and founder of the

Craigmillar Festival Society The Craigmillar Festival Society (CFS) was a community arts organisation that existed in the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh, Scotland from 1962 to 2002. It is regarded as important contributor to the Community Arts Movement. Starting in 1967, man ...

. He attended

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and then gained a B.A. (Hons) in Illustration and Printmaking, at

Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD) is part of the University of Dundee in Dundee, Scotland. It is ranked as one of the top schools of art and design in the United Kingdom. History Attempts were made to establish an art scho ...

(1983) and an M.A. in Design at

Glasgow School of Art The Glasgow School of Art (GSA; gd, Sgoil-ealain Ghlaschu) is a higher education art school based in Glasgow, Scotland, offering undergraduate degrees, post-graduate awards (both taught and research-led), and PhDs in architecture, fine art, an ...

(1984). He attributes his artistic nature to his culturally rich childhood, and his immersion in the community arts scene and the Craigmillar Festival. His work includes tapestry, murals, illustration, sculpture and painting.

Major works and art style

*''Tapestry of Renfrewshire'' *'' Prestonpans Tapestry'' (2010) *'' Great Tapestry of Scotland'' (2013) *'' Scottish Diaspora Tapestry'' (2014) *'' Gordon Highlanders WW1 Tapestry'' (2015) *'' Mount Felix Tapestry'' (2017) *'' Declaration of Arbroath Tapestry'' (2020)

Honours

Crummy was appointed

Member of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(MBE) in the

2023 New Year Honours The 2023 New Year Honours are appointments by some of the 15 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebratio ...

for services to art and to cultural heritage in Scotland.

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* 1959 births Living people Alumni of the University of Dundee Alumni of the Glasgow School of Art Artists from Edinburgh British textile artists 20th-century Scottish male artists 21st-century Scottish male artists British embroiderers Members of the Order of the British Empire {{Scotland-artist-stub